2010 Idaho Secretary of State election

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The 2010 Idaho Secretary of State election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect the Secretary of State of Idaho. Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Ben Ysursa won re-election to a third term.

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Idaho Secretary of State election, 2010
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 2006November 2, 2010 2014  
 
Nominee Ben Ysursa Mack Sermon
Party Republican Party Democratic Party
Popular vote326,453113,164
Percentage74.26%25.74%

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Secretary of State before election

Ben Ysursa
Republican Party

Elected Secretary of State

Ben Ysursa
Republican Party

Republican primary

Idaho Secretary of State Republican Primary, 2010 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ben Ysursa (incumbent) 136,512 100.00%
Total votes136,512 100.00%

Democratic primary

Idaho Secretary of State Democratic Primary, 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mack Sermon 23,919 100.00%
Total votes23,919 100.00%

General Election

Idaho Secretary of State General Election, 2010 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ben Ysursa (incumbent) 326,453 74.26%
Democratic Mack Sermon113,16425.74%
Majority213,28948.52%
Total votes439,617 100.00%
Turnout {{{votes}}}57.89

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References

  1. "2010 Primary Results statewide".
  2. "2010 Primary Results statewide".
  3. sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2010/General/tot_stwd.htm